Notices by Minimus (minimus@archaeo.social), page 2

ClassicsTober 13 & #fabulamurina 307
Zenobia procuratrix regni Palmyrae pro filio, regina clara est (Zenobia, regent of Palmyra on behalf of her son, is a famous queen). Vaballathus diadema gerit sed mater regit (Vaballathus wears the crown, but his mother rules).
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fabula murina (mouse story) 304 & ClassicsTober 10
Silvius est mus Vitruvianus! (Silvius is Vitruvian Mouse). proportiones Silvii a corpore humano differunt, itaque margines circuli et quadrati non tangit (Silvius' proportions differ from a human body, so he can't touch the edges of the circle and square)!
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fabula murina (mouse story) 302* and ClassicsTober 8
Boudicca, regina saeva Icenorum, militem Romanum oppugnat (Boudicca, fierce queen of the Iceni, is attacking one Roman soldier). auriga parva essedum agit (A small charioteer drives her war chariot).
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*Yes, the numbering has gone completely wrong. me paenitet!

fabula murina (mouse story) CCXLIX
Minimus et Silvius libum coquunt (Minimus and Silvius are baking a honey cake). Minimus mel in libum calidum infundit (Minimus pours honey over the warm honey cake) Silvius impatienter manet (Silvius waits impatiently).
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ClassicsTober 5
C.Plinius Secundus sororis filio legit de echinis (Pliny the Elder reads to his nephew about hedgehogs). C.Plinius Caecilius Secundus ridet: poma in spinis echinus ipse adfixit! (Pliny the Younger smiles: he stuck the apples on the hedgehog's prickles himself!)
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ClassicsTober 4
ecce Cleopatra Selene, filia Cleopatrae VII et Marci Antonii, captiva Romanorum, uxor Jubae II, regina Mauretaniae (Here's Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra II & Mark Antony, Roman prisoner, wife of Juba , queen of Mauretania)
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fabula murina (mouse story) CCXLIII
hodie pluit; terra humida est. (Today it's raining; the ground is wet). Silvius in conceptaculo aquae lutulentae laete ludit (Silvius plays happily in a muddy puddle). pediculi nudi madidi sunt! (His little bare feet are soaked!)
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fabula murina (mouse story) CCXXXV
hodie Silvius tiro grallatori est (Today, Silvius is a novice stilt-walker)! lente cum grallis vacillat (He slowly staggers on the stilts). Minimus caudam Silvii tenet, ne cadat (Minimus holds Silvius' tail in case he falls over).
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fabula murina (mouse story) CCXXXIV
Minimus Cornucopiam, signum abundantiae, filiolo monstrat (Minimus is showing his little son a cornucopia, symbol of plenty). Silvius poma rubra novaque non cognoscit (Silvius doesn't recognise the strange red fruit)!
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fabula murina (mouse story) CCXXXII
echinus verus vivusque in horto est! (There's a real live hedgehog in the garden!) Minimus Silvium retinet ( Minimus holds Silvius back). hic echinus magis spinosus quam Spicus est (This hedgehog is more prickly than Spike)!
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fabula murina (mouse story) CCXC
Silvius pomarium explorat (Silvius explores the orchard). musculus non potest plurima mala matura ingentia tollere (A little mouse can't lift most of the huge ripe apples). hoc malum Silvio placet (Silvius likes this apple)!
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fabula murina (mouse story) CCLXXVII
Silvius convivio natalicio silvestrio adest (Silvius is at a woodland birthday party). ornamenta et libum referunt fungos rubros albis maculis (The decorations and cake are like red mushrooms with white spots).
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fabula murina (mouse story) CCLXXVI
Minimus manus filioli tenet et celeriter versatur (Minimus holds his little son's hands and spins around quickly). Silvius volat (Silvius is flying!)
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fabula murina (mouse story) CCLXXV
mures vivarium Camuloduni visitant (The mice are visiting Colchester Zoo). Silvius mel psittaco offert (Silvius offers nectar to a parrot). musculus "ave, avis!" stridet (The little mouse squeaks "Hello, bird!").
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fabula murina (mouse story) CCLXXIII
Silvius Bellis Stellariis ludit (Silvius is playing Star Wars). scilicet est Lucus, heros fabulae (Of course he is Luke, the hero of the story). Silvius et Vader cum gladiis lucidis pugnant (Silvius and Vader fight with light sabres).
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fabula murina (mouse story) CCLXXII
hodie spatium studiorum Minimi incipit (Today Minimus' teaching term begins). Silvius pro ianuam cavi est , capsulam tabulamque tenens (Silvius is in front of the mousehole door, holding his satchel and writing tablet).
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fabula murina (mouse story) CCLXX
Silvius cochleae ingenti, nomine Susanna, obviam it (Silvius meets a giant snail called Susan). musculus eam intente spectat (The little mouse looks closely at her). oculos in corniculis habet (She has eyes on little stalks)!
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fabula murina (mouse story) CCLXV
Silvius et Stephanus porcellus flosculos rubros in capitis gerunt (Silvius and Steve the little pig are wearing red flowers on their heads). capillamenta florea sunt! (They are floral wigs!) quales flores sunt? (What kind of flowers are they?)
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fabula murina (mouse story) CLXII
Silvius unum ex iocorum tatae Vibrissae* reddit (Silvius repeats one of Daddy's jokes to Vibrissa). Vibrissa paululum obstupescit (Vibrissa is a little bit shocked). iocus petulans est (It's a naughty joke)!
*iterum Merlinus (Merlin again)
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fabula murina (mouse story) CCLXI
Silvius Stephanum porcum navigare docet (Silvius is teaching Steve the pig to sail on the pond). scaphula Stephani iuglandis putamen est; Silvius in frusto corticis stat (Steve's boat is a walnut shell; Silvius is standing on a floating bit of bark).
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